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City of Santa Clarita

Annexation Considerations

ADVANTAGES
Accessible Local Government

• The City provides accessible government with local representation. Five Councilmembers are elected at-large so they all represent you. There is essentially one Councilmember for every 34,000 residents. The County?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Fifth District Supervisor (Mike Antonovich) represents nearly 2 million people in twenty-three cities and portions of the City of Los Angeles.
• City Hall is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays. There is no need to drive to downtown Los Angeles for local civic issues and services.
• All City Council and Planning Commission meetings are conducted during the evening and on live television. The County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission meet during the day at the County offices in downtown Los Angeles.

Please see the full Annexation Considerations and Annexation Process information @ PlumCanyonNews.

Ancient Greece gave us the dawn of civilization, the birth of modern theater, and the classic heroic tale of the Golden Fleece….
…And then we had to go and funk it all up.

Industry professionals lead Santa Clarita teens to another triumphant stage production. This time the group who most recently entertained us with THE BROTHERS GRIMM OUT OF ORDER at the local REPERTORY EAST PLAYHOUSE will be presenting us with THE ARGONAUTS at THE HUB THEATER in NoHo. This talented Santa Clarita group has been carpooling down to their new location for rehearsals and it is well worth it for you to check out their latest endeavor in their new location.

Performances will be Friday, February 24th at 8 PM, Saturday, February 25th at 2 PM and Sunday, February 26th 6:30 PM. For tickets call 661-513-0378 or 818-508-0076.

An original musical by Cindy Marcus and Flip Kobler who wrote ?¢‚Ǩ?ìLion King II?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and ?¢‚Ǩ?ìBeauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and Dennis Poore who composed the music for ?¢‚Ǩ?ìEarth Girls Are Easy?¢‚Ǩ¬ù. These Santa Clarita locals, wanted to start a teen repertory company, so they went out and did it. The teens and the audience both benefit from their endeavor. Talented SCV teenagers took part in every aspect of this thoroughly entertaining stage production presented by The Showdown Stage Company.
Tickets are $7 and The Hub Theater is easy to get to from Santa Clarita. Take the I-5 South, to the 170 South. Exit Magnolia and turn left, then a left on Lankershim Blvd. The theater is on the left at 5245 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601; 818-508-0076.

Wal-Mart Opens Supercenter on the Edge of Los Angeles; Santa Clarita Wal-Mart Closest Supercenter to City of Los Angeles; Brings Charitable Surprise, 550 New Jobs to Local Area

The newest Wal-Mart Supercenter in Los Angeles County will open its doors Friday, Jan. 27 to a community anticipating the retailer’s everyday low prices, one-stop shopping convenience and much needed discount groceries. Located at 26471 Carl Boyer Drive, the Supercenter will open its doors at 7:30 a.m., and become the second Wal-Mart Supercenter in the county and closest to the Los Angeles city limits.?Ǭ† Read entire Article: Wal-Mart Opens Supercenter @ Forbes.com

One neighborhood’s gain is another’s loss

By Judy O’Rourke, Staff Writer

SANTA CLARITA - A developer has jumped from the hot seat but might be replaced there by City Council members when opposing camps of Canyon Country residents vie for support on whether their dead-end streets will be extended to serve the project.

Santa Clarita planning commissioners have recommended approval of a 499-home development in Plum Canyon. Under pressure from residents of Ermine Street - initially slated to be extended to serve the new project - the commission agreed to close their street and force traffic to other outlets.

Now residents from Dorothy Street are angry because their neighborhood street will be extended to Golden Valley Road - an emerging city highway - and they want Ermine to share the load.

Read entire article: “Council takes traffic hot seat” @ LA Daily News

After more than a year and a drastic reduction in homes, development moves on to City Council.

1/19/2006, Josh Premako Signal Staff Writer

After several meetings over the better part of a year, a housing development proposed for Canyon Country is one step closer to groundbreaking.

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission unanimously approved the Keystone community plan and its environmental impact report Tuesday, sending it to the City Council for consideration and potential approval.

The community would include 499 homes on 246 acres located north of the Santa Clara River and south of the intersection of Bouquet Canyon and Plum Canyon roads….

Read entire article: “Planners OK Keystone Project” @ The Signal

Read another article: “Plum Canyon OK’d despite local outcry” @ LA Daily News

The residents in a new upscale town-house development in Plum Canyon anticipated epicurean kitchens and handcrafted stairs but not the continually overflowing trash bins in plain view outdoors whose contents routinely spill beyond the brick enclosures.A waste hauler collects trash three times a week, but some residents say the bins fill up pronto when the overflow is dumped inside, spawning a vicious cycle.

“I spent $400,000 on my house,” said Elizabeth Mitchell-James who moved Nov. 30 with her husband and 21-month-old son into a three-bedroom home in D.R. Horton’s Mariposa development. “We didn’t even go out through the front door when the weather was more mild. It was disgusting.”

Mitchell-James has seen diapers, broken glass and other trash near the trash bin just beyond her front door, she said. Moving boxes discarded by an influx of new residents account for some of the trash, residents say, adding that piles of everyday trash are substantial.

Matt Sawyer, whose second-story balcony overlooks a trash bin, said odors from the overflowing trash bother him. He has donned rubber gloves to help trash crews pick up the garbage.

Several residents said wind blows refuse around the development. James Brent, a resident since June, said he plucks trash from his bushes and front yard every day. One of his neighbors said she has stashed trash in the garage temporarily…

Read entire article: “Surprise surplus…” @ The Daily News

A controversial Canyon Country housing development is up for approval this week, albeit a bit smaller than originally proposed.

The Keystone community will come before the Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday for final approval, after a several-week holiday hiatus.

Under development by Synergy and Brookfield Homes, the development originally called for nearly 1,000 homes on 246 acres located north of the Santa Clara River and south of the intersection of Bouquet Canyon and Plum Canyon roads.

The developers have since unveiled a proposal for 499 homes, including single-family lots, detached single-family units and condominiums.

On Nov. 15, the commission conceptually approved the project and directed the planning staff to draw up the necessary papers for final approval of the environmental impact report and proposal, and recommendation to the City Council…

Read entire article: “…Keystone Plan” @ The Signal

Complete Drivers Education Classes for Teens are available at the local Automobile Club of Southern California starting in January of 2006.

The package programs include 30 hours of classroom education and 10 or 6 hours of in-car training for teens obtaining their first driver license. The Auto Club Driving School, sponsored by Enterprise rent-a-car, utilizes the License to Learn curriculum for teens.

For more information: “Auto Club Driving School” @ AAA